diff --git a/include/class_session.inc b/include/class_session.inc
index 0066ee1f09674f4e337aae5ae4e1f43e592bf160..cfae33679df2f16372286b61500dc3d69d33efcb 100644
--- a/include/class_session.inc
+++ b/include/class_session.inc
@@ -66,22 +66,12 @@ class session {
     static::set($name, $value);
   }
 
-  /*!
-   * \brief Accessor of a session
-   *
-   * \param string $name Name of the session
-   */
-  public static function get ($name)
-  {
-    return $_SESSION[$name];
-  }
-
   /*!
    * \brief Accessor of a session var
    *
    * \param string $name Name of the session var
    */
-  public static function global_get($name)
+  public static function get ($name)
   {
     if (isset($_SESSION[$name])) {
       return $_SESSION[$name];
@@ -90,6 +80,14 @@ class session {
     }
   }
 
+  /*!
+   * \brief Deprecated
+   */
+  public static function global_get ($name)
+  {
+    return static::get($name);
+  }
+
   /*!
    * \brief Accessor of a session var by reference
    *